EP 1085991 A1 20010328 - CONNECTING DEVICE
Title (en)
CONNECTING DEVICE
Title (de)
VERBINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE CONNECTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- ZA 9900045 W 19990614
- ZA 985165 A 19980615
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9965714A1] This invention relates to a connecting device comprising first and second coupling members for connection to a towing and towed vehicle. The coupling members are lockingly engageable for connecting the vehicles in a towing relationship. A power supply conductor is provided for in use supplying power to rear lights of the towing vehicle. A pair of interengageable contacts are provided in the power supply conductor, one contact on each coupling member, the contacts engaging each other when the coupling members lockingly engage each other. A signal transmitter arrangement is provided for transmitting a control signal when power is supplied to a rear light provided on the towing vehicle. A signal receiver arrangement is provided for receiving the control signal and activating at least one rear light of the towed vehicle in accordance with the control signal.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B60D 1/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B60D 1/62 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 1/305 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9965714A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9965714 A1 19991223; AU 4443899 A 20000105; AU 739586 B2 20011018; CA 2335091 A1 19991223; EP 1085991 A1 20010328; US 6481738 B1 20021119
DOCDB simple family (application)
ZA 9900045 W 19990614; AU 4443899 A 19990614; CA 2335091 A 19990614; EP 99927561 A 19990614; US 71957901 A 20010306